重庆市2017高考英语阅读理解选编（39）（附解析）
2016高考训练题（由2017·江西卷B改编）
HOLIDAY FUN AT THE POWERHOUSE
500 HARRIS STREET ULTIMO ·TELEPHONE (02)9270111
Join in the holiday fun at the powerhouse this month linked to our new exhibition, Evolution & Revolution: Chinese dress 1700s to now. DON’T FORGET our other special event, the Club Med Circus School which is part of the Circus（马戏团）！150 years of circus in Australia exhibition experience!
Chinese Folk Dancing: Colorful Chinese dance and musical performances by The Chinese Folk Dancing School of Sydney. Dances include: the Golden and the Chinese drum dance. A feature will be the Qin dynasty Emperor’s count dance. Also included is a show of face painting for Beijing opera performances.
Sunday 29 June and Wednesday 2 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11.30 am & 1.30 pm.
Australian Chinese Children’s Arts Theatre: Well-known children’s play experts from Shanghai leas this dynamic youth group. Performance include Chinese fairy tales and plays.
Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11.30 am & 1.30 pm.
Chinese Youth League: A traditional performing arts group featuring performance highlights such as Red scarf and Spring flower dances, and a musician playing Er Hu.
Sunday 6 to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 11.30 am to 1.30 pm.
Kids Activity : Make a Paper Horse: Young children make a paper horse cut-out. (The horse is a frequent theme in Chinese painting, including a kind of advancement.) Suitable for ages 8-12 years.
Sunday 28 June to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 12.30 pm to 1.00 pm.
Club Med Circus School: Learn circus skills, including the trapeze, trampolining and magic. Note only for children over 5. There are 40 places available in each 1 hour session and these must be booked at the front desk, level 4, on the day.
Tuesday 1 to Saturday 5 July at 11.30am& 1.00pm
Enjoy unlimited free visits and many other benefits by becoming a Family member of the Powerhouse. Our family memberships cover two adults and all children under the age of 16years at the one address.
Members receive Powerline, our monthly magazine, discounts in the shops and restaurants, as well as free admission to the Museum. All this for as little as $50,00 a year! Call (02)9217 0600 for more details.
When can you watch the Chinese drum dance?
A. On July 2.
B. On July 3.
C. On July 6.
D. On July 8.
To learn the magic tricks, you can go to
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A. Kids Activity.
B. Chinese Youth League.
C. Club Med Circus School.
D. Children’s Arts Theatre.
what is required if you want to enjoy free visits to the Museum?
A. Calling (02)92170600.
B. Gaining family membership.
C. Coming for the holiday fun.
D. Paying powerline $50.00 a year.
What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To attract visitors.
B. To present schedules.
C. To report the performances.
D. To teach kids Chinese arts.
答案详解
文章大意：本文属于广告类阅读，向读者介绍了THE POWERHOUSE中不同的节目的具体信息，最终的目的还是在于吸引游客去参观或者参与。
1. A。细节题。根据Chinese Folk Dancing部分第二行Dances include: the Golden and the Chinese drum dance.可知包括了Chinese drum dance。而Chinese Folk Dancing的时间是Sunday 29 June and Wednesday 2 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11.30 am & 1.30 pm.故A项正确，在July 2.可以欣赏到Chinese drum dance。
2.C 。细节题。根据Club Med Circus School:部分第一句 Learn circus skills, including the trapeze, trampolining and magic.可知在这里可以学习到魔术技巧。故C正确。
3.B。细节题。根据文章倒数3,4行Enjoy unlimited free visits and many other benefits by becoming a Family member of the Powerhouse. Our family memberships cover two adults and all children under the age of 16years at the one address.可知成为Powerhouse的成员就可以获得无限次数的免费参观。故B正确。故C正确。
4.A。推理题。本文属于广告类阅读，向读者介绍了THE POWERHOUSE中不同的节目的具体信息，最终的目的还是在于吸引游客去参观或者参与，他们才可以挣钱。故A正确。
阅读理解2017·山东省泰安市高三第一轮复习质量检测The World Bank estimates there are about 650 million
mobile phone users in African countries south of the Sahara
Desert.That is greater than the number of users in the United States and European Union.
Samia Melhem works for the World Bank to increase
information technologies in Africa.She says mobile phones are
the fastest growing technology on the continent.
“Faster than TV，and definitely faster than electricity.More people have access to mobile phones and therefore
communication.More people have Internet access today in
Africa than they have access to water，clean water，or even sanitation (卫生设备)．So we can say that this has been the most significant revolution in terms of changing the African landscape and how people live their daily life.”
CNN television recently named seven ways of life that have been revolutionized because of mobile phones.They include political activism，education，entertainment，disaster management，agriculture and health.
Another area is banking.Reports say half or more of the adults in Gabon，Kenya and Sudan use mobile money.Rene Mendy sells goods in the streets of Dakar，Senegal.But he never had enough money to open a bank account.
Now he uses a mobile phone banking service called Orange Money.With his telephone，he can add or take out as little as one dollar.He can make payments and send money to family members who live far away.
Orange Money says it serves four million customers in ten countries.The World Bank’s Samia Melhem notes that the French company is facing competition from other mobile banking services.
“The mobile banking is a huge trend.And people in the
West don’t understand it，because most people have bank
accounts and credit cards.It—mobile banking—is the instant possession of cash at a much lower cost.The cost is the cost of sending a message，which is almost nothing compared to what traditional transfer agents，like Western Union，would charge 10 dollars or more for a particular money transfer.”
1．Which country or area has the most mobile phone users according to the text?
A．The USA.B．European Union.
C．African countries.D．France.
2．The most significant revolution refers to________.
A．seven ways of life revolutionized because of mobile phones
B．more people having access to clean water
C．mobile phones being the fastest growing technology in Africa
D．the fast development of electricity in Africa
3．Using Orange Money，people can________.
A．add or take out as little as 10 dollars
B．pay for what they want to buy
C．only send money to family members
D．deal with any financial problems
4．Most people in the West don’t use mobile banking because________.
A．they have bank accounts and credit cards
B．they all have much money
C．mobile banking costs few dollars
D．mobile banking is hard to understand
5．The text is mainly about________.
A．how people live their life in Africa
B．mobile phones have changed lives in Africa
C．mobile phones are the fastest growing technology
D．the mobile banking is a huge trend
语篇解读 本文主要讲述了手机改变了非洲人的生活。
1．解析： 考查推理判断。根据文章第一段的内容可知，非洲国家使用手机的数量超过美国和欧盟，由此可知C项正确。
答案： C
2．解析： 考查推理判断。根据文章第二段的第二句“She says mobile phones are the fastest growing technology on the continent.”以及第三段的内容可知，手机成为非洲大陆上发展最迅速的科技是(改变非洲前景)最重要的变革，故选C。
答案： C
3．解析： 考查细节理解。根据第六段的第二、三两句“With his telephone，he can add or take out as little as one dollar.He can make payments and send money to family members who live far away.”可知，使用Orange Money人们可以支付他们想买的东西，故B项正确。
答案： B
4．解析： 考查细节理解。根据最后一段的第二句“And people in the West don’t understand it，because most people have bank accounts and credit cards.”可知，大多数西方人不用手机银行的原因是他们有银行账户和信用卡，故A项正确。
答案： A
5．解析： 考查主旨大意。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了手机改变了非洲人的生活，故B项正确。
答案：B阅读理解2017·皖南八校联考International Book Club
Have you ever thought of joining a book club and buying new books through the post？Here at the International Book Club，we already have many members buying books from us by mail.
Immediate benefits：
•As a special offer，you may choose any reducedprice books from our new members’ book list，to the value of $6 in total (plus postage and packing)．By doing this，you will save pounds on the publishers’ prices.
•Tick the box on your form to order a free watch.
•If you reply within seven days，we will send you another free gift carefully chosen from our book list by our staff
•Order a DVD from the many on offer in our list，at half the recommended retail price.
When you’ve joined：
As a member，you’ll enjoy savings of between 30% and 50% off the publisher’s price on every book you buy，and what’s more，they’ll come straight to your door.Your free club magazine arrives once a month，to keep you up to date with the latest bestsellers.This means that every year we offer over 1,000 books to choose from.On the Internet，you can find all our titles for the year on our exclusive members’ website.
Being a member：
All we are asking you to do while you are a member is to choose four books during your first year.After that，you can decide on the number of books you wish to take.
In each of our monthly club magazines，our experienced staff choose a Club Choice book—a work of fiction or a reference title which they feel is particularly worth buying，and which is offered at an extraspecial price.However，if you do not want this book，just say so in the space provided on the form.We will always send the book if we do not receive this.
So，return your application form today，but hurry—it’s not every day we can make you an offer like this.To apply to become a member，all you need to do is simply fill in the enclosed form and return it in the postagepaid envelope supplied.
Before you know it，your books will be with you.Please don’t send any money now，as we will send you your bill with the books.And remember，you have up to a fortnight to decide if you wish to keep the books you have ordered.You should then either return the books or send your payment.
1．Which of the following doesn’t belong to the benefits of being a club member?
A．Get four books for free in the first year.
B．Order a free watch.
C．Get a gift for nothing.
D．Order a DVD at a low price.
2．Every month the club provides a free club magazine in order to________.
A．let readers know the number of books to be sold
B．keep readers well informed of recent bestselling books
C．make readers know the club’s development
D．attract more and more readers to join the club
3．If a book is worth $100，how much will a member probably save if he buys one?
A．$20.B．$40.
C．$60.D．$70.
4．What should you do if you want to join the book club?
A．Just fill in a form with personal information and send the club an email.
B．Ask other club members to recommend you to the club.
C．Fill in an application form with needed information and return it to the club.
D．Apply for a membership card.
5．After you get your books，you should________.
A．decide whether to keep them or not within a certain period of time
B．choose whether to keep them or not after you read them carefully
C．express your idea in the space provided in the book
D．send money to the club at once
语篇解读 本文是一则图书俱乐部的会员加入说明。
1．解析： 考查细节理解。根据Being a member部分中的第一段内容可知，成为会员后，第一年要选购四本书，这些书并不是免费的，因此A项不是成为会员的好处。根据Immediate benefits部分的内部可知，B、C、D三项都是成为会员后可以享受到的好处。
答案： A
2．解析： 考查细节理解。根据When you’ve joined部分中的“to keep you up to date with the latest bestsellers”可知，每月给会员一本免费的会员杂志是为了告知会员最近的畅销书，因此答案为B。
答案： B
3．解析： 考查细节理解。根据When you’ve joined部分中的第一句话可知，会员购书可以打七到五折，因此一本100美元的图书，会员将节省30至50美元，故B项正确。
答案： B
4．解析： 考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“To apply to become a member，all you need to do is simply fill in the enclosed form and return it in the postagepaid envelope supplied.”可知，本题答案为C。
答案： C
5．解析： 考查细节理解。根据最后一段的内容可知，收到你的书后，你不需要立即汇款，你有14天的时间来决定是否愿意要这些书，因此答案为A。
答案： A
, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
(2017·南昌市二模，D)
Parents say that honesty is the best policy, but they regularly lie to their children as a way of influencing their behavior and emotions, finds new research from the University of Toronto and the University of California.
Surprisingly little has been published on the subject of parental lying, so Gail Heyman, professor of psychology at the University of California, Diem Luu, a former student of the University of California, and Kang Lee, professor at the University Toronto, set out to explore the underresearched phenomenon.
They asked US participants in two related studies about parents lying to their children—either for the purpose of promoting appropriate behavior or to make them happy.
In one of the studies, many parents reported they told their young children that bad things would happen if they didn't go to bed or eat what they were supposed to. Other parents reported inventing magical creatures. One explained, “We told our daughter that if she wrapped up all her pacifiers (橡皮奶嘴) like gifts, the fair would come and give them to the children who needed them.”
In the other study, the researchers surveyed college students' recollections about their parents' lying and obtained similar results: parents often lie to their children even as they tell them that lying is unacceptable.
The researchers refer to this practice as “parenting by lying”. “We are surprised by how often parenting by lying takes place，” said LEE. Though Heyman thinks that there are occasions when it is appropriate to be less than truthful with a child, she urges parents to think through the issues and consider alternatives before using lies.
“Children sometimes behave in ways that are disruptive or are likely to harm their longterm interests，” said Heyman. “It is common for them to try out a range of strategies, including lying, to stop them.
However, parents should be concerned about the possible longterm negative consequences to children's beliefs about honesty.”
文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。父母常教育孩子要诚实，但他们自己有时却对孩子撒谎。研究人员就此现象进行了调研，并且提出家长应该考虑到对孩子经常说谎可能会造成的长期的负面影响的结论，并建议家长考虑一些其他的教育方法。
1．The subject of parental lying ________.
A．was not allowed to be researched in the past
B．attracts little attention because it is common
C．hasn't got many published results about it
D．is becoming more and more popular
答案：C 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中“Surprisingly little has been published on the subject of parental lying”可知，对于父母撒谎的行为很少有报道。故C项正确。
2．The study of Gai Heyman, Diem Luu and Kang Lee was focused on parents' lies that ________.
A．aim to cover their mistakes
B．lead children to hate them
C．aim to give children a positive influence
D．make children get used to lying
答案：C 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中“They asked US participants in two related studies about... for the purpose of promoting appropriate behavior or to make them happy.”可知，父母说谎的原因本是想给孩子带来积极的影响。故C项正确。
3．What does Heyman think of parental lying?
A．It is a great parenting strategy.
B．Parents should think twice before using it.
C．It usually does more good than harm.
D．Parents should do something to make up for it after using it.
答案：B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Though Heyman thinks that there are occasions when it is appropriate to be less than truthful with a child, she urges parents to think through the issues and consider alternatives before using lies.”可知，Heyman认为父母应该想清楚对孩子撒谎的问题，在撒谎之前要考虑再三。故B项正确。
4．Parents usually ________ when their young children don't go to bed properly.
A．turn off the bedroom lights and play some music
B．shout at them loudly
C．shut the door and let them alone
D．make up some magical creatures to let them believe
答案：D 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Other parents reported inventing magical creatures”可知，D项正确。
5．In which part of a newspaper would you most probably find the passage?
A．Business.
B．Education.
C．Technology.
D．Fashion.
答案：B 推理判断题。文章主要讨论了父母在教育孩子时，是否应该撒谎的问题。故最有可能在报纸上的教育一栏出现。故B项正确。